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BANGA, South Cotabato — For Arnel Villaruel, a father of six, the days following the September 18, 2026, shooting at Banga National High School have become a difficult test of…
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — A 32-year-old security guard was arrested during a joint anti-illegal drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Macambol, Mati City, on the afternoon of October 18, 2026,…
CALAMBA, Misamis Occidental, Philippines — Police recovered 347 reams of assorted cigarette brands valued at approximately ₱277,600 during an intelligence-driven operation near an abandoned house in Barangay Magcamiguing, Calamba, Misamis…
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted 300 master cases of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth approximately ₱17.55 million and arrested a truck driver following a coordinated hot pursuit operation in…
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Army has received four Sabrah ASCOD II light tanks in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s territorial defense capabilities, improving military operational readiness,…
LEBAK, Sultan Kudarat — A 44-year-old farmer was killed in an alleged bolo attack following a heated argument during a drinking session in Sitio Lanao, Barangay Keytodac, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat,…
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines — Police seized 250 reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth approximately ₱200,000 during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Dalipuga, Iligan City, on the evening of October 18,…
CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte — A 26-year-old former mass supporter of a dismantled communist guerrilla front voluntarily surrendered to police in Agusan del Norte on October 18, 2026, in…
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A 20-year-old second-year college student was arrested for allegedly practicing dentistry without authorization after police caught him operating a makeshift dental clinic inside a boarding house…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — October 20, 2026 — The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is expected to bring cloudy skies, scattered rains and thunderstorms to the Zamboanga Peninsula on Tuesday,…